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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913.
SAFEGUARDING THE NAVAL SERVICE.
under contract for the Government.
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Christian Officials in China.
DAY BY DAY.
A man's reach should exceed his ", rasp.
Or what's a beaven for?
The Malls.
Browning.
Luetzow this morning." Siberian Mail.-Closes 'per s.. Laetzow at ut 5 p.m. te day.
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Conndian and American Mails.
Due per as Empress Japan at 6 p.m. today German Mail-Oloasu per
Prinzess Aligote.m. to
There is a good deal of up prale. tion in Canton just now as to who will succeed Mr Chung, the late Commissioner of Eturation for the Province. For the time being, Mr Chan Kwai-nin has been ap pointed acting Commissioner. German Mall.-Arrived pare.a. There is enid to be considerable objection in Government circles to the appointment of officials who are Christians; largely on account of the fact that among ex-Tatuh Chan' Kwing ming's ologt friends and counsellore were several Anglicised or Ameri- coni-ed Obinees. It is in he lipe!
Appointed to Hongkong. that missioftry enthus will
Lient-Colonel J. O Hrs. A.P. ant take it that the w Tutuh n from Command Pay Office, is necessarily opposed to Chih-Dublin, has been appointed to Command Pay- tianity itself; bough, duubilesa | Honeking as that is the story th twill go that stor, and to embark on
September 27, Of course there are "exoptions''
Interim Dividend. cases, but, one can sympathies with
An interim dividend of $1rer the old-fashioned Chitile ho re-sbate for the six months ending gard with some suspicion those June 30 will be payable to share
holders of the Hongkong Rope who bolt the newer views., Manufacturing Co., Ltd., on the
26th fast.
Whose Clock Is it?
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LAWN TENNIS.
Madern Developments
of the Game.
its best features...In tennis, 88- in all other games, wa can learn sething from uli sobools of players, and by combining the best of each, neurost approach to perfection will probably be attained..
DISCUSSING A SETTLE- MENT.
HIS EXCELLENCY.
Leaving for Home This Evening.
His Excellenoy the Governm is. proceeding home this evening by the German Mail eo. Lazizow. He is travelling via Sibert and is expected to be away for a period of four months.
In Hungkong, lan tennis is decutedly a democratic game. Everybody plays it. Those who have had the good or ill luck to
During his absence the Hon. This morning in the Summary | Mr. be born out East, take in the
Claud Severn. Colonial habit almost with their mother's Court, Lefore Mr. Justice Kemp, Secretary, will act as Officer Ad- milk; many others who are Puisne Judge, V. M. Conception ministering the Government. merely exiles in the Colony have sued A. Foster claiming to re- This is the first leave that become attracted to the feroina- cover the sum of $58 being as to H.E. the Governor has taken since tions of the game since their 236 rent for the top floor of No. his appointment sa Governor to would he found that a surpris-cupied by the defendant and as that Lady May and family preced arrival bere." And of these latter, Morvision Hill Road, lately 00- Hongkong. It will be rememtored ingly large number are men well to the balanus, for certain partied His Excellency some months on in life, showing that it is a tions which the plains alleged ago. He intended going before, fort which on lo indulged in ware wrongfully removed from but urgent affairs kept him in by all and sun Iry with manifest his premises by the defendast. besefit. It may be doubel. in
Hongkong for some time longer Mr. F. O, Manu appeared for than was originally anticipuis fact, if there is any game which the plaintiff and Mr. P. W. Gold- The Governor is being acce-n- can compare with lawn tennis ring. of Mesus. Goldring and panied by Mr, Mrs and Miss Bacon for keeping one "fit." Here in Rusa, for the defendant.
who have been staying at Govern- Bongkong houdreds of devotees Mr. Goldring asked that the ment Blouse. keep on playing all. the year case should go into next Friday's through; even in the hottest days list and applied for leave to file a of summer they feel that it is counterclaim. good to shake off the tendency to Mr. Mason, regarding the corn- lounge about, and indulge in a terclaim, asked for the costs of good stiff set or two, following it the day.
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE
RECEPTION -
up with a delightful shower bath, Mr. Goldring urged that the
There was a large gathering of One may lose a little in weight in question of costs should be re residenta at Government House Proposed Wiltshire Dinner. Steps are being taken to ar- this way it is trae; but the remourk-served, but Mr. Mason in reply last evening in response to invita range for a dinner among the able feeling of freshness whion pointed out that the defendant tions issued by H. E, the Governor We are sorry to see that, by men of Wiltshire in the Colony. follows, more than components had had plenty of time to file a to meet Mr and Mrs. C. Clementi who are leaving the colony on instructions of the Director of Any "moonrakers" who feal in- for this. Above all, tennis pre counterclaim.
from one
becoming Mr. Goldring The only point August 27 for British Guiana- And that is some-Lis that we were discussing a est-where Mr Clementi will assume Public Works, the old timepiece terested are requested to com-vents which has for so many years done municate with Mr. G. H. May ofliverish ***
thing in the Far Fast.
tlomeat up to mid- lay yesterday, the post of Colonial Secretary. duty in the Clock Tower is to be Mesare. Kelly and Walsh.
The New View.
and I thought the case was going The grounds were charmingly While it is the case that Hong- to be settled and therefore I did illuminated, the red lanterna osed offered for sale by public auction
At the Police Court Chief De-kong can boast of many really not file a counterclaim." on Saturday. In the first place,
giving quite a pretty effect among it may be asked, whether the teative Inspector Collett asked for good class players, the fact re- His Lordship granted both ap the greenery of the grounds. The Government has a right to dia- a week's remand in the case of a mains that a very big majority of plications and the question of band of the 26th Panjabis was pose in this way of a clook which man named Chan Wing Tai alias those who go in for the game cost was reserved.
in attendance and supplied a good was presented by a private in- Mai Lo Bing, who, it was stated, here do so merely because it pro
programme of musio. dividual to the Colony. It is, we was wanted in Indo-China in con- vides a pleasurable exercise; they imagine, the Colony's clock, not nection with murder. The re-take but little pains to improve the Government's. The original mand was granted. cost of the timepiece must have
Forthcoming Concert. been very considerable, and al-
In connection with the Diocesan though it has now been going for very many years, we understand Girls' School a concert ia being that it is still in excellent work-arranged to take place on Eep tember 6, at the Theatre Royal ing order.
Many well known local amateurs are taking part and the pro- gramme will include some novel and artistic "stante".
Keep It for the Colony.
It would, however, be quite useless to any private individual, and at auction would only fetch
The Victoria Theatre. Last night's items at the Vic toria Theatre were indeed well sal-cted but owing to the moon
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ADMIRAL FIELDER'S
SUCCESSOR..
HONGKONG BATHING
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Mrs Grundy at the War Office,
"Truth" of July 23 bra the
following
"Good morning! Can you lend me a diamond pin, a large one, to go with this tie ?"
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H.M.S. TRIUMPH.
Hongkong Defences,
The "London and China Ex- press" of July 25 has the follow.
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It is said that the gending ont of the battleship Triumph next month. to the China Squadron will be the first stop awards materially strengthening that aquadron in capital ships, but
their style or to better their game ail round. The League, however, is doing good work in raising the
The retirement of Engineer- THE POLITE REQUEST.
Time :-9.15 am. standard of play in the Colony, Rear-Admiral Fielder has given and in many of the eight or nine the highest step in his brauch to
Place: Queen's Rod Central; Clubs which take part in the Engineer-Captain W. T. Hecken. competition there are to be found He entered the service thirty-two entrance to a jewellery shop. those who are steadily correcting years ago as an assistan'-engi their faults with an eye to in-neer, joining the Anlading, then clusion in League teams, if not flagship of Sir George. Wills on immediately at least some time in the China station. Latterly he the future. Club touranments, too, has been in staff, employment help in this particular direction. afloat, serving saavely in the The game in all parts of the world Atlantic Flest and the third and has greatly developed during the se ad battle squaden. At the a few dollars. The probabilities light bathing at Querry Bay the past few years, and the view is present time be is a taobed to the are that it would be parchased attendance was rot great. Thos now widely held among many of department of the Enginear-in- by some" Chinese dealer or who have not seen the thrilling the best players that lawn tennis, Chief at the Admiralty, for duties We notice from a Washington advice that America has founothor, by whom it would most American drama "The Sewer" is, first and foremost, a stroka in connection with the engineer- it necessary to take in hand a problem which is also troubling navlikely be broken up for the would do well to call to-night, as game. This view is upheld being per-onnet.
acrap metal that is in it. it is a film well worth eeing, such an acknowledged azibor- circles in Great Britain-the fr quent resignations of officers in the Cannot the old timepiece be per. The comic pictures given were ity 88 Mr. A. E. Crawley, who
preserved to construction department of the Navy. In recent years an alarming manently
the also very amusing. Next weak anda to i dictum by saying
iB... secondarily number of expert officials have been voluntúily resigning both from Colony? It might easily be there will be a gala night for the that it the American and British naval services because of the large salaries found a place at the new Kowloon benefit of the populer Mr. game of tactics, and, to some railway station, or the Govern-Madarings who ja savering his extent, one of endurance and offered them from concerns to whom their technical knowledge, and ment might hand it over to the connection with the theatre. nerve. Mr Crawley, of course, is especially their knowledge of naval practix, sad even of naval custody of the Jockey Club, who Captain Hunt Retires. an exponent of the "modern
that must be taken with much secrets, would be extremely valuable. In the case of the United could fad space for it at the
Captain George P. E. Hunt, game. It used to be held that Racecourse, wheres public clock
The War Office is hardly the caution. As it is not a single cap- States it is pointed out that the list of naval constructors who have is badly needed. Used in either the retired lint, as a lieutenant ity or good tactics, were sufficient place where one would expect to ital ship can be spared from home
who has voluntarily gone upon steadiness, combined with ever- resigned from the service during the last ten years or more is of these ways, it would serve the of the Forte commanded a 4.7 in. to win matches; but the new view and Mrs. Grundy sitting enthron-waters, and the fact that a large One of amount of money-which will decidedly notable one in point of professional qualifications, and it public, which is what the donor gan contingent with the Natal of the game is that the first rate ed. But there she is. is quite significant that in the majority of instances these officers intended it should do. We there- Naval Brigade, and was referred player must have all the strokes." the favourite amusements of the involve a supplementary daval
fore hope that the proposed suc have gone to firms which were building, or have since built, vesselation will be cancelled. Burely the to in despatches as a good man To put it another way, the man colony at Hongkong-slmost the vote-is to be spent upon the
in a tight place. For his servi- without strokes, but with much only one, I believe, in the hot earlier class of Dreadnoughts Government is not so hard up for
a batbing party, which Bre already" back of Bathing from the shore being numbers"-and the pre-Dread- This all-importat master has not yet received the attention it funds that it needa to rart with es on this occasion be received cunning, and the man with gason-is
and precision, have unpleasant, parties of ladies and nought ships shows that for some three supplementary officers, en-power should do in Britain, but we observe that in America the Secretary this old friend of the Colony for the D.S.O. He is one of the only the simple qualifications
the few dollara which it would be
"tered of the Navy Department has given it out that he will in fase likely to fetch at auction.
from the Royal Naval done well enough in the past; gentlemen-ought one to blush time at least no ships of first class Receive, who have reached Les but fine execution and varying in writing it? go out in a launch fighting power will be sent to the disconntance these voluntary resignat`ons, which are in a measure
rank. His last command was forms of power must now be dis to a convenient spot, and then go Far East, As a matter of fact the It Near East-the Mediterranean orippling an important branch of the service. The aption to be
the scout cruiser Newcastle on played by the player who would overboard in deep water. taken towards this end in that ollicera who lave had the benefit of
the China Station.
exoal his rivale. It is not enough should be mentioned that the Station -has a greater and more Government education at the Naval Cdlege at Ann polis shall Tired of Riches....'
to have a good service, but four launches are suitably fitted to pressing need for capital ships at 'Moonlight Bathing. “ or five good ones! and goodness allow of each sex dressing and the present time. remain in the service until they have attained at least command!
Just three years ego a young The third moonlight bathing knows how many kinds of drive. undressing in privacy. All ages The Is another naval, matter rank. In other words, the Secretary will not consent to voluntary millionaire of New York, named fixture of the season was bold last Then there are "chops", "win-and all ranks take part in this which calls for more attention retirement of officers of the grade of lieutenant-commenders or be John O'Brien mysteriously disap-evening at North Point and was
than the Admiralty has hitherto But an order has low. Here it may be ment onert that no fewer than fifteen lieu-peared. Hie. friends, after an quite as wall attended as the ning half-volleys" and a bewil-amurament.
just bestowed upon it—at least in re- besa issued by the. Dir-cent years and that is the arma- tenant-commanders recently applied for retirement, but the applicanevailing search for him, gave two that have been previously dering array of other strokes, tions were refused and the decising of the Naval Secretary, quoted him up as lost or dead. He has beld. Bething was in full swing Dangers of Fancy Play. ector-General, Army Medical meat of our coaling stations above, was then made known. It would appear that the Secretary's now been discovered working as and the tents were kept well oc
The new conception of the game Department, forbidding the abroad. Such places as Gibraltar, stand is justified by a considerable number of cases in which men, an aseistant engine driver on the cupied while a large number of is decidedly interesting to follow, anrsee of Queen Alexandra's Army Malta, and Aden are well armed, just as they had reached a point of great usefulness to the Govern- Missouri-Pacific Railway and has people eat out on the beach or ment, were enticed away by offers of allaring salaries from private explained why he disappeared, promenaded the road above, lis- and no doubt it suits the idosyn-Nursing Service to join such the latest things in gans having orasies of certain types of player. parties. The order is extremely been mounted in the batteries of firms. It is put stated, or even insinuated, that any of the men who He was tired of being a rich man, tanding to the excellent pre-There is a facination, too, about hard on the nurses, who are thus the first two named fortresssa, have thus retired have made any improper use of their familiarity with nothing to do but play the gramme of music that was die- with Government operations; but the possibility of such use is on-poiety game and discover new coursed by the band of the 26th new "fancy stroke" when one deprived of a recreation which is and Aden is pretty secure against doubtedly a to or in the decision of the Secretary of the Navy 10 ways to kill time. I have a job, Punjabis, who attended by kind suddenly discovers it. But one almost a necessity of health in seaward attack, But there are can become far too partial to such a climate; for women cannot other stations where the batteries discourage the "kidoapping" of brilliant naval officers by corpora and when I convince myself that permission of Major Robinson and fancy play; a man gets the safely go on these excursions by which guard them could be ma- tions which are doing, or may d. business with the Government. I have made good in the world, officers. The number of pass cutting habit ani ho cute" themselves, as the "bathing takes terially strengthened, and Singa Hence it is decided that men who have obtained thorough technical will return home home." No dealt with by the tramway was
every ball which comes bis way place in deep water, and even if pore is one of them. The position *nd professional training at the expense of the Government shall re-doubt Mr. O'Brien will get credit we'l over a thousand..
or rather, attempts to do so. they did so they would go in a of Singapore is one of primary main in the service notil they have worked out their cost", so to for being true to himself and his
And in this wky one's launch with a crew of Chinese importance, it being the gate of speak.
better nature, but it seems to us HONGKONG FOOTBALL
form is almost invariably males. At the same time, the the Pacife, and yet its harbour upset as a consequence. The order seems decidedly insulting is none too well guarded against It is quite obvious that it is a grent advantage to a firm bid- that he has deliberately shirked
whole point is whether a player to all those officers, civil serv seaward attack. It is true that ding, or likely to bid, on Government work to have in its offices his responsibilities. He helps to men fanliar with every detail of Government practice and specifi- drive an engine, not for his own
Mr. R. Hanecek presided over can accomplish the variety and ante, ecclesiastics, and their some time ago additional and ration, to say nothing of the value to its intereste generally of such pleasure, but becaues that is as meeting held last night in con- retain sufficient precision; whe- ladies who get up or join these mote modern gure were mounted, In the case of Great Britain the remedy is not so easily found useful work. Equally he could nestion with the formation of the ther simplicity will be upset by parties. Who or what inspired but more could be done in that in Amerins, where the pay of the officers concerned is a mach handle bis millions, not alone for new fotball association, and complexity. It is to be doubted, Surgeon-Major Gubbins to make direction yet. Hongkong, 100, higher scale; and few can blame men who get a relatively his own pleasure, but usefully whishwas attended by representa- for, strong and comparatively such a silly and obnoxious exhibi- could be improved, and euch The tives of the local clubs." simple play has acomplished tion of himself, he alone knows.smaller places as the Seychelles salary in Government service if they accept much better paid bathe and for the public good.
Mr. Enger read over the pro-much in the past, and it doubtless It certainly was not Queen Alex and Labuan which are only with leading firms interested in naval construction. The leakage cond is the greater work of the As in the past been serious, in both countries. Amenos solving two. It is the prerogative of youth poss 1 'roler, which were on will gain many victories in the andra, and her Majesty would be coaling depots-could be put in The problem on distinctly bard and fast lines. Brit fin must soon face however to neglect the work that identical lines with the Football days to come. It is well, however, the first to disapprove of this a state of defence with muck It, though we imagine the question will have to yield to other treat-lies to band, and to sigh after Association at Home, and they that we should take note of the treatment of the service that beer advantage to cur fleet in
} were interestingly discussed, new tendencies, keeping an eye on her nemo.
ment in her cRE
anether.
ASSOCIATION.
time in those seaE